Adventure travelers are always looking for exotic trips to all corners of the planet. And today, with a new global consciousness, this love of the outdoors is translating into a burgeoning industry known as ecotourism.

Even if you’ve got all your equipment, you’ll probably need some expert help to climb 30,000 feet

Off-grid doesn’t have to mean primitive as can be, either: although only one of the following destinations brags of having high thread-count sheets, most are still luxurious in scaled-down ways.

While we may not all be ready to jump into the off-grid lifestyle, that doesn’t mean we can’t get a little taste.